Look at the empty space
Before choosing jewellery, consider neckline and collar. How much space remains? A longer chain can move the emphasis; a short necklace can keep it near the face. Neither is universally preferable. They build different compositions.
A brooch need not live in the middle
Place a brooch on a lapel or another suitable, sufficiently stable textile surface. Check fastening and fabric strength; a heavy piece can pull a delicate material down. Try an asymmetric position and notice how it directs the eye.
Let the pieces relate
Several accessories need not all say the same thing. A colour, shape or surface rhythm can recur. Rings and earrings are not necessarily seen simultaneously either.
The V&A jewellery collection is a useful visual resource for exploring scale. Value or authenticity, however, cannot be established by visual resemblance alone.
